Author Topic: 06/09/23  (Read 1633 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Maik

  • Administrator
  • Forum Deity
  • *****
  • Posts: 35332
06/09/23
« on: Wednesday, 06 September, 2023 @ 09:42:56 »
Kef fire risk 06/09/23: Low

Today’s bank rates:
1 €UR = £0.8810 GBP
1 €UR = $1.1053 USD
£1 GBP = 1.1351 €UR
$1 USD = 0.9047 €UR

Based on Alpha Bank exchange rates, these are widely used by exchange agencies in Greece.
Other banks likely to offer a different rate which may be marginally higher or lower.
Banks and foreign exchange offices normally charge standard 2% commission.
You may get a better rate changing your holiday money in advance at e.g the
Post Office.
NB: some f-ex agencies advertise "No Commission".
Invariably, they deduct commission before they (don't) advertise the rate.
Foreign exchange offices are businesses, not charities.


Ten day weather forecast for Kefalonia:
This is an overall forecast, due to the mountainous terrain the weather can be very localised.
Updated forecast @
weather.com

Day, Date   Hi°/Lo°   Wind sp   Wet   Forecast
Wed 06/09   27°/21°   25 km/h   79%   Rain / thunder probable
Thu 07/09   29°/22°   26 km/h   24%   Mostly cloudy
Fri 08/09   29°/22°   22 km/h   03%   Mostly cloudy
Sat 09/09   29°/20°   17 km/h   01%   Partly cloudy
Sun 10/09   29°/19°   16 km/h   03%   Sunny
Mon 11/09   28°/19°   14 km/h   03%   Sunny
Tue 12/09   28°/20°   15 km/h   03%   Sunny
Wed 13/09   28°/19°   16 km/h   07%   Sunny
Thu 14/09   28°/19°   15 km/h   15%   Sunny
Fri 15/09   28°/20°   15 km/h   15%   Mostly sunny

« Last Edit: Wednesday, 06 September, 2023 @ 09:45:49 by Maik »

Offline Maik

  • Administrator
  • Forum Deity
  • *****
  • Posts: 35332
Re: 06/09/23
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday, 06 September, 2023 @ 10:56:26 »
Quote
Watch: Bus swallowed by sinkhole amid catastrophic flooding in Greece
https://news.yahoo.com/watch-bus-swallowed-sinkhole-amid-165237834.html


Edit: video appears genuine but haven't found any other source to confirm
« Last Edit: Wednesday, 06 September, 2023 @ 11:08:17 by Maik »

Offline Maik

  • Administrator
  • Forum Deity
  • *****
  • Posts: 35332
Re: 06/09/23
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday, 06 September, 2023 @ 11:13:01 »
Body of a 75 y-o male recovered yesterday morning from the sea inside Pylos marina after falling from a boat

Offline Maik

  • Administrator
  • Forum Deity
  • *****
  • Posts: 35332
Re: 06/09/23
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday, 06 September, 2023 @ 11:14:27 »
Unclear how it happened but two ships collided off Vardiani ('Rabbit') Island, Paliki, earlier this morning. No injuries and no serious damage, investigation pending.

Offline Maik

  • Administrator
  • Forum Deity
  • *****
  • Posts: 35332
Re: 06/09/23
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday, 06 September, 2023 @ 11:24:05 »
Quote
Brits beg for help after being ‘stranded’ during Greece floods

Travellers on the island of Skiathos have been told to stay inside amid widespread flooding
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/greece-flooding-video-storm-cars-flights-jet2-tui-skiathos-b1105035.html

Offline Maik

  • Administrator
  • Forum Deity
  • *****
  • Posts: 35332
Re: 06/09/23
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday, 06 September, 2023 @ 11:25:17 »
Quote
Four crew members facing manslaughter charges over passenger death

Four crew members of the Blue Horizon ferry are facing manslaughter charges in connection with the death of a 36-year-old man at the Piraeus port late Tuesday. The captain, first officer, boatswain, and deck officer are all charged with manslaughter and violations of relevant articles within the Maritime Law Code. They are scheduled to appear before the prosecutor later in the afternoon.

A video circulating on social media appears to show members of the ship’s crew engaged in a confrontation with the man as he attempts to board the departing ship bound for the port of Iraklio, Crete. In the video, the crew is seen forcefully pushing the victim off the ferry’s gangway and into the sea. The man appears to fall between the car ramp and the pier and was subsequently found lifeless in the water.
https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1219325/four-crew-members-facing-manslaughter-charges-over-passenger-death/

Offline Maik

  • Administrator
  • Forum Deity
  • *****
  • Posts: 35332
Re: 06/09/23
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday, 06 September, 2023 @ 11:25:55 »
Quote
Why Greek Honey Is the Best in the World: A Beekeeper Explains
https://greekreporter.com/2023/09/04/greek-honey-greece/

Offline Maik

  • Administrator
  • Forum Deity
  • *****
  • Posts: 35332
Re: 06/09/23
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday, 06 September, 2023 @ 14:11:18 »
Pessada - Ag. Nikolaos ferry service not operating tomorrow due to forecast adverse weather.

Offline Maik

  • Administrator
  • Forum Deity
  • *****
  • Posts: 35332
Re: 06/09/23
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday, 06 September, 2023 @ 14:38:08 »
Quote
"It's a lie that we left 3 tavernas in Crete without paying," says British tourists
https://greekcitytimes.com/2023/09/06/its-a-lie-that-tavernas-crete/


Longer version in the dailymail.co.uk




« Last Edit: Wednesday, 06 September, 2023 @ 14:39:44 by Maik »

Offline Maik

  • Administrator
  • Forum Deity
  • *****
  • Posts: 35332
Re: 06/09/23
« Reply #9 on: Wednesday, 06 September, 2023 @ 16:36:05 »
Lufthansa Group’s Eurowings Discover has just been re-branded Discover Airlines and will be operating a direct service between Munich - Kefalonia every Friday of the summer season starting 03 May 2024 with an Airbus A320.
« Last Edit: Wednesday, 06 September, 2023 @ 16:38:24 by Maik »

Offline Maik

  • Administrator
  • Forum Deity
  • *****
  • Posts: 35332
Re: 06/09/23
« Reply #10 on: Wednesday, 06 September, 2023 @ 16:48:37 »
Shocking video of floods in Volos and on Skiathos on the BBC website

(confirms bus in sinkhole)

Offline Maik

  • Administrator
  • Forum Deity
  • *****
  • Posts: 35332
Re: 06/09/23
« Reply #11 on: Wednesday, 06 September, 2023 @ 19:29:20 »
Quote
Angry is The Rolling Stones’ best single in 40 years
***** 5/5
The first taste of the Stones' long-awaited album Hackney Diamonds is an absolute blast
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/rolling-stones-angry-review-hackney-diamonds-sydney-sweeney/



https://youtu.be/_mEC54eTuGw?si=-MGCFxm318XxZCku&t=1

Offline Maik

  • Administrator
  • Forum Deity
  • *****
  • Posts: 35332
Re: 06/09/23
« Reply #12 on: Wednesday, 06 September, 2023 @ 19:46:06 »



Quote
3-storey house in central Greece “resting” on a bus!
https://en.protothema.gr/3-storey-house-in-central-greece-resting-on-a-bus/

Offline Maik

  • Administrator
  • Forum Deity
  • *****
  • Posts: 35332
Re: 06/09/23
« Reply #13 on: Wednesday, 06 September, 2023 @ 19:56:01 »
Quote
There will be no Formula 1 in Greece, unfortunately…
The official organiser of Formula 1 sent a reply to a newsauto article

They even stressed that there has been no discussion, not even… backstage conversation.
https://en.protothema.gr/there-will-be-no-formula-1-in-greece-unfortunately/

Offline Bryan-in-Kilkis

  • Global Moderator
  • Forum Deity
  • *****
  • Posts: 358
Re: 06/09/23
« Reply #14 on: Thursday, 07 September, 2023 @ 13:59:36 »
Quote
There will be no Formula 1 in Greece, unfortunately…
The official organiser of Formula 1 sent a reply to a newsauto article

They even stressed that there has been no discussion, not even… backstage conversation.
https://en.protothema.gr/there-will-be-no-formula-1-in-greece-unfortunately/

Just drive on any road in Greece and it sometimes feels like you are taking part in a Formula 1 race...  :wacko: